Living at the shore I see things that I might not see if I lived elsewhere. Many of these things are related to the beach, the boardwalk and the ocean. While making a trip to Windward Beach last month I saw a beach bicycle. They looked similar to bikes that were out when I was younger, in that they had a big seat and big tires. I used to have a beige Huffy way back when, the big padded seat on that bike was much more comfortable than the hard seats on bikes these days. Wanting to learn more, I hit the internet looking for more information.
One of the places I landed is Beach-Bikes-Shop, a website that carries a number of beach bikes and related products. The site is neatly organized and easy to navigate. The different styles of beach cruisers are separated into different categories so things are easy to find. They also carry accessories such as locks, bells, baskets, pumps and fenders. Electric scooters are also available. All products are accompanied by a brief description and clear, colorful pictures. Easy to understand assembly instructions are available on the site with step by step pictures, so you’ll be able to assemble and enjoy your new bike right away.
Beach-Bikes-Shop carries beach cruisers for women, men and kids, as well as chopper, military and multi-speed beach cruisers. Bicycling is a great way to stay fit and for families to spend time together. They can be ridden at home around town and they can be fun to bring on vacations too. If you’re considering getting a bike to ride in your leisure time, check out Beach-Bikes-Shop.
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Jun
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The time has come for me to plan our annual summer vacation. Typically we go camping in upstate New York for one week, traveling at the same time as my parents. We pull a tiny travel trailer behind my truck up to the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. While there we camp at the Watkins Glen KOA. This year I’m considering extending our vacation on one end, as well as not taking the travel trailer up. That’s because I want to buy a larger trailer. If I do this, I’ll need to get a hotel room near the racetrack and campground for part of the time. I took a look in the Finger Lakes Tourism site to see what other activities are going on in the area while we’re up there besides the Nascar race, in case there was something in a particular area we wanted to see. Ideally wherever we stay will be in the Watkins Glen - Corning - Elmira area.
There was one occasion that I had to find a hotel room in this area for a trip my husband and father took. Their needs were simple, all that was required was a clean, safe, affordable room for the night. I booked a room at the Knights Inn in Horseheads. That was three years ago and it didn’t end well. When they checked in the door on the room didn’t lock, the television couldn’t be turned on and the toilet was clogged. They had to go back out to the office and request another room, which in the end didn’t turn out to be much better. After they finally got the room problem solved they were hungry. Unfortunately there were no restaurants nearby so they had to have snacks from the vending machine for dinner.
This time around I’m being more careful with my search for a room. After all, the whole family will be in the room and I wouldn’t want anything less than clean and safe for my family. But the accommodations I make will need to fit some other needs we have. I’m bringing my laptop, so I want high speed internet. We like the ability to be able to watch tv in our room. We should be located near a restaurant, or the hotel we stay in should have one. We prefer to be able to have coffee in the morning before we hit the road. I’ve found two that look like they fit our needs and will be our best choices.
This hotel is in an area we’re familiar with and it’s about 20 minutes away from the racetrack and camping ground. My parents have actually stayed at this hotel and said it was very clean. It’s near the mall that my Mom goes to every year, a Walmart, a grocery store and a number of restaurants and attractions. It offers high speed internet, free breakfast and free coffee. I notice that the rooms have been remodeled and now include microwaves and refrigerators, which are terrific for a traveling family.
This hotel is about 30 minutes away from the racetrack and campground. It has free high speed internet and free continental breakfast. It’s near a number of restaurants and attractions. I notice from the pictures displayed that their rooms look like they’re a decent size and they have a free fitness center for guests. It looks like these rooms were just renovated in 2005, so they’re probably in decent shape.
I think everyone will be happy with one of these selections, particularly my hubby and father after the last experience. In case you’re wondering how I found these hotels, I searched on a great site called Hotels Combined. This site can search many hotel reservation websites to find you the best price for rooms in cities all around the world. I looked on the page for cities in New York, and then checked the pages for the cities in the area that we stay in. You can see what I mean by visiting http://www.hotelscombined.com/State/New_York.htm.
Take a look on the Hotels Combined site and see what lodgings are available where you’re going. Their search engine is sure to find you lodging that fits all of your needs and your budget. Happy travels!
Contest 4 Moms!
Contest 4 Moms has won the February contest on Home and Vacation.
Each contestant’s entries were placed into the list randomizer on random.org and Contests 4 Moms was drawn as the winner by random selection. I’m posting a picture of the screenshot that shows then entries, and of course the winner is on the top of the list.
The prize is credit to purchase one of ten downloadable games sold by Big Fish Games. The game titles are related to the theme of home or vacation. The game will be your choice of the following:
Big City Adventure Sydney Australia
Around the World in Eighty Days
Dream Day First Home
Mystery in London
Big City Adventure San Francisco
Dream Day Honeymoon
Hawaiian Explorer Pearl Harbor
Rome Curse of the Necklace
Build A Lot
Venice Mystery
Congratulations! You didn’t leave an email address so you could be contacted. Please email me your email address so I can send you your free game coupon code. If I don’t hear back with 72 hours I’ll need to award the prize to the #2 spot. Thanks to all who participated.
I’m having a little contest to celebrate the holidays! This one has sort of a travel theme.
Since the holidays are a hectic time, I’m keeping things simple. Earn one entry by commenting on this blog. You’re also able to earn a second entry by blogging about the contest, just leave the link mentioning the contest in your comment here.
The prize is a new and unused two year planner for 2008-09 with a lighthouse on it, a new and unused 80 page magnetic shopping list with a starfish and shells on it, and a new copy of the book “Minibar Mixology - 233 Drinks & Games To Turn Your Hotel Room Into A Party”.
The contest deadline is 11:59pm est Sunday 12/30/07. The winner will be selected at random and announced on Monday 12/31/07. The prize will be sent by US Mail.
Good luck!
Laura Williams of Laura Williams Musings has also been kind enough to list this contest in her Sunday edition of Contests Galore. Wow, she must spend hours finding and listing those, there’s a lot of them that she writes about all in one day!
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Dec
08
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We had a big stateroom on board. Actually it was huge. We had a deluxe stateroom with verandah that quite comfortable slept four of us. Our stateroom was on the very back of the boat. We had a queen size bed, a single wall pull down bed and a single convertible sofabed. The closet was a really big walk in closet that my son ended up using as a sort of a playroom where he could drive his little cars all over the place. We had our own private verandah. There was a television with remote, a refrigerator, safe and hair dryer. The furniture was made of warm real wood. I found the linens on board to be of nice quality, not that thin, rough stuff you find at the $39.99 motel right off the highway. Housekeeping came twice a day. We had a lovely woman who would make up the room in the morning and turn down the beds at night. We often saw her in the corridor working in other rooms and she always greeted us cheerfully and spent a few minutes speaking with us. When she turned down the beds, she’d always leave something for us, like animals made of folded towels. No shortage of soaps, shampoos or lotions. It seemed like every time I turned around something we’d opened had been replaced with an unopened one. We were very pleased with our stateroom, and would book the same one again if possible.
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